Directed by Amal Neerad, ‘Big B’ was said to be an adaptation of Hollywood film ‘Four Brothers’ and was one of the biggest hits in 2007.

2007 release ‘Big B’ starring Malayalam Mega Star in the titular role is one of the biggest hits in the Malayalam cinema and is considered to be one of the biggest landmarks. Directed by Amal Neerad, ‘Big B’ was said to be an adaptation of Hollywood film ‘Four Brothers’. Amal Neerad and Mammootty have now joined hands for a sequel to the film which is titled ‘Bilal’. Dulquer Salmaan, son of Mammootty, shared the first poster of the film which has Mammootty in an intense look and has raised the buzz around the film. ‘Bilal’ is slated to be released in 2018, as indicated in the poster.

‘Big B’ is one of the biggest hit films in the Malayalam film industry and changed the dynamics of the industry. Besides Mammootty, ‘Big B’ also stars Nafisa Ali, Manoj K Jayan, Bala Kumar, Lena, Mamta Mohandas and Innocent in pivotal roles. The music of ‘Big B’ was composed by Gopi Sunder and was one of the biggest hit albums of those times. Expectations around the sequel, ‘Bilal’, are quite high since the combination of Mammootty and Amal Neerad had delivered a great film almost a decade ago.

Mammootty will also be seen in a film on ‘Kunjari Marakkar’ with the same title which will be directed by Santosh Sivan. Santosh Sivan had recently announced that the film will go on floors soon and they are looking to release it in 2018.